Eye-shield.



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APPLICATJDNHLED SEPT.2l, I914.

Patented May 9, 1916.

ROBERT MALCOM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

EYE-SHIELD.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 19116.

Application filed September 21, 1914.. Serial No. 862,866.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT MALCOM, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eye-Shields, of which the following, taken in connection with the drawings, is a description.

'My invention has for its object the production of an eye-shield of the class used largely by automobile drivers and others exposed to the glare of the sun, wind, dust and other elements.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of this kind so constructed that it will adapt itself to fit closely to the face of the wearer, around the edge of the rim thereof, at the same time the body of the shield extends far enough away from the face-to permit the proper ventilation,

- and also to permit the wearer thereof to wear .spectacles or glasses under the shield. A

- A further object of my invention is to construct a shield of the class described having the body portion thereof formed of one or more pieces of material having different ,colors extending longitudinally across the some. The colors used may be of'darker and' lighter shades contrasted as desired. The body of the shield is preferably, although not necessarily formed of a single piece of material, and is so constructed that with a slight raising or lowering of the head, the eyes may be shaded by the lighter or (1 her portion of the material forming the iiidyof the shield. This material is preferably celluloid or any material having the qualities of flexibility, resiliency and transparency.

With these and other objects in view, I have illustrated what I now consider the preferred form of the construction, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved eye-shield; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view thereof; and Fig. 3 is a detail of the blank forming one end of the frame. Referring to the drawings A indicatesthe body of the eye-shield, which is formed of a single piece of celluloid or other flexible transparent material, having a notch or a recess a to fit over the nose of the wearer. The

material out of which this shield is made is preferably formed of two colors, green B, and amberC, although the particular colors are optional with the wearer, as the mateparticles of rial out of which these shields are made is made in a variety of combinations of shades and colors. The shield is constructed preferably with the darker color B, extending longitudinally across the top thereof, as shown in the drawing.

Each endjof the shield is slit, notch or' recess, 3, with the sides shown in Fig. .1, to shield at right angles to the plane of vision through the body portion A. The overlapped ends of the shield are secured together with eyelets b which serve the double function of securing together the overlapped edges and at the same time providing apertures or openings for ventilation. c is a binding preferably of flexible material such as rubber, extending around the edge of the entire body of the shield, and

provided with a as shown at a in Fig. thereof overlapped as secured thereto in any desired manner, such as by stitching, as shown in the drawing.

bring the ends of the Therubber binding 0, shown more clearly in Fig. 2, is provided with a slit or groove therein which receives the edge of the material A out of is formed, the stitches both sides of the rubber, and through the edge of the body of the shield, thereby holding-the same securely in position. Elastic cords or bands D are secured to the ends of the frame A and extend around the head of the wearer to. hold the eye shield in place.

By the construction here shown it will be seen that I have provided an eye-shield capable of protecting the eyes from flying any kind, at the same time providing a shield having different shades of transparency through, the different colors of material B and C, protecting the eyes.

I claim:

1. An eye-shield formed of a flexible material having shades of difierent colors extending longitudinally thereof, the ends of the shield being slit and overlapped to cause the ends of the shield to extend at right angles to the front or body portion thereof, substantially as described.

2. An eye-shield formed of a flexible transparent material, having shades of difvision, and means for securing said ends which the body of the shield 0 extending through togetherand providing openings, for' ventilation, substantially as described.

3. An eye-shield formed of a single piece of flexible, transparent material, having shades of difi'erent colors extending longitudinally thereof, the ends of said shield being slit and folded over each other to bring the end portions of the shield at right angles,

a resilient, flexible binding, having a groove formed therein adapted to receive the outer 'end of the shield, and means for securing said binding to the shield, substantially as described.

4. An eye protector comprising an oblong piece of thin and flexible material such as celluloid and .the like, said piece having provisions at one side thereof to accommodate the nose of the wearer, each of the end portions of said piece having a corner portion thereof. notched and folded upon itself and the folded corner portion forming a wall at each end of the device, means for holding the folded parts in such folded position, and means for holding the device upon the face of the wearer. I

5. In a device adapted to be Worn upon the face to protect the eyes, the combination of a portion formed of substantially transparent material and extending sub-- stantially from end to end of .said device,

and a portion formed of greater lightobstructing material, said substantially transparent portion'being adapted to per-' mit objects ,to be viewed plainly'therethrough, said less transparent portion being adapted to shade the eyes of the wearer,

said portions being secured together, and means for securing the device upon the face of a wearer. I

6. In a device adapted to be worn upon the face and adapted to protect the eyes, the combination of a relatively clear portion and a relatively dark portion secured together adjacent to each other, each of said 4 portion beingadapted to shade the wearers tend in front of the eyes of the eyes, and means for securing the device upon a wearers-face. v

'7. A comblned eye protector and shade proper of thin and flexible material adapted to fit about the wearers eyes and permit objects to be viewed clearly therethrough, and a shade portion of greater light-obstructing properties than said protector comprising in combination a protector proper and positioned in the upper part of r -saidprotector proper, said shade portion extending substantially 'from end'to end of said device, and means for securing the device upon a wearefis f'ace.I

8. A combined eye'protecto a of thin and flexible material adapted to exsaid device havingf'a:substantiall parent portion -andfa shade'po'rti ad rid shade V cent to-and above said substantially fans-L,

parent portion adapted? to j,- ;"shad f'the wearer s eyes, said portions beirig'jseciired together, and means for'j securing" the device upon the wearers face. V I v 9. A. combined, eye protectorfand shade formedf'of thin "and flexible-Imaterialfl'and adapted to contact :thefacefoff 1 about the eyes, said device includin fa strip of relatively dark thinandiflexible material secured thereto in'the upper. portion. thereof, and means for securing'the" device'upon the wearers face. v p

10., A combined eye protector and shade 'e'arer comprising 11' combination .a- J protector proper havm'ga front portion 'of'thin and flexiblematerial-adapted to extend substantially "across the face and in front of the eyes of. awearer, said device having end portions of greaterlight-obstructing prop-' erties than said front portion, and means for holding the device upon a wearers face. In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. portions extending substantially from end, A to end of said'device, said relatively clear ROBERT MALCOM.

' Witnesses? j A ARTHUR B. RUSSELL," VIVIAN REESER. 

